Obesity in diabetic patients in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 293-297

  Mapatano, M A ^a   Muyer, M C ^b   Buntinx, F ^c   De Clerck, M ^d   Okitolonda, W ^a   Bieleli, I A ^e   Muls, Erik ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

^b Mont Amba Medical Centre   (Congo)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d Primary Health Care Network   (Congo)

^e Kinshasa University Hospital   (Congo)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Kinshasa; Obesity

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNDERWEIGHT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 37149035484     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2007.044     Document Type: Article

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